The sound of Rickenbacker pickups

[pocaloc]

I'm sure this is an old topic, but I couldn't find an easy way of finding what I wanted to know. Do Rickenbacker pickups have more midrange? I know they have the chimey jingle jangle, but are they overly trebly? I had a highway one tele, and the bridge pickup was so trebly that it felt like it was going to destroy my ears. I like a chiming sound, but not to much treble. Was just looking for a short hand 'cheat sheet' on what the various Rickenbcaker guitar pickups sound like as compared to the chime of other jangly guitars like tele's or Strat's, etc.

[jimk]

Cheers,
JimK

[beatlefreak]

I'm sure this is an old topic, but I couldn't find an easy way of finding what I wanted to know. Do Rickenbacker pickups have more midrange? I know they have the chimey jingle jangle, but are they overly trebly? I had a highway one tele, and the bridge pickup was so trebly that it felt like it was going to destroy my ears. I like a chiming sound, but not to much treble.

I understand what you're saying, but the tone controls on your amp couldn't compensate?

[pocaloc]

They probably could. I should mention that my main instrument is drums.....

I was just wondering if in general Rickenbacker pickups were known for more midrange vs. say telecaster, which might be known for more treble.

[chuck_king]

As a very rough and general characterization, I would put Rick pickups somewhere on the continuum between Fender single coils and P-90s: not as bright and trebly as a Tele or Strat pickup, but not as much mid-range grunt as a P-90. Among Rick pickups, toasters are treblier and Hi-Gains are more midrangey compared to each other.

It sounds like you'd probably be happy with Hi-Gains.

[pocaloc]

As a very rough and general characterization, I would put Rick pickups somewhere on the continuum between Fender single coils and P-90s: not as bright and trebly as a Tele or Strat pickup, but not as much mid-range grunt as a P-90. Among Rick pickups, toasters are treblier and Hi-Gains are more midrangey compared to each other.

It sounds like you'd probably be happy with Hi-Gains.

Thanks for the info. That continuum was exactly what I was looking for.